CAPLE
Published 3 November 2026, 17:05
Centro de Avaliação de Português Língua Estrangeira
The system of exams and certificates in Portuguese as a foreign language. People often come across it when they need to prove their knowledge of the language, for example for citizenship or study. In practice, many know it through the CIPLE exam at A2 level.
Where you come across it. Proving your knowledge of Portuguese for citizenship, study and other procedures.
Do not confuse CAPLE with the CIPLE certificate itself: CAPLE is the exam centre and system, and CIPLE is a specific exam.